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Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16
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Ths F'1a ward Rssis 81 b csiar ,El.ass
toasy - ps4g t4s l-4e - la@I iok-. a. ~
tar sEs.4fs
Ias 4ss6nz ~ rs zzana ehagesr 81 ne
Clsie4 81 kfealns ct-.. so qec-k - Lesie
Lolsss a1a1ls. tb.s e.tY DCt. -
The Eall ssssi9a * izs Hs.4sa 2sl9fn-
81 Cbasea fiss8s ss IS 5siBs bed ~ Ene
necoud k-l4fa4od chaEsl. bsslsiek.ss-
Astsaao1 Is c.llsd - to i.ct ta4- psrt-s
driving lssEef thaa = saik ever L11l4l1
street 1liezs srs abe u afrssI 4sd 0ne.
lie sxnains ct NJ and Ars VA. Tiara
eco la1x1tzr 1tiIA. wAO del q AIS cay
isst ognlag. ssTs la<su - koe4iof1 tsg
suris. yesisfsssf.
Tie soelAl zen 81 lhs Park Conssss4-
tlo4si c4uEea a. tle Alas OF Rev. A. <.
Merriam lsst sEeeing vas arIel1s1 81
asosss ems nundIsd and hsty people.
Elle9 Wa.ss si4 preach AZ tAs gospel
ient On soath Dlyi8Dn-sl. thi4 evening up
On l3s orsal Aposlssg. tns source of
klfors
The Cnckes Clan played a pEact game
a. -ls a. 1Goancs sstsfdty all-raoon.
and MI 80 sxaiH tsis Afternoon Tie
$50 - esiianu las oesa postponed untll
sl.eg ne EAR.
Iae Hseet cs of the Humane s0cisty,
ipTs N Be 81 Harslcx lSst sFea.1s Was post
poued .4l1.lu4,ely o. account 81 the dea'a
81 As AsalaiE
Mrs. Nea.s Nca0aAa dlsd Of cancsr OF
tie stomsrh Yesterday morning a. her
neae. 1hf rsscsu .-aFe.. AGED 81 years. tbs
fluefal 8il t4is pi4cs fEOm TIA resldonce
- 3 o'ciook tbs astssnooa.
The hop ssen ~ Toe 2rogressige Neigh
tor1oo4 tt41 a. t1e uest SIDE ermory
WslnesslaF night Eaz lzFCeiv attended
Tns ei41 sili < - ooa o9n paFty IL two
~seks 2nd coauaas lhsir h5ps every fort
nixhf.
y. L. Hauiss haTiag resigned the su-
rsrotsGdsncY ~ t1s Kalamazoo plvis.o1
gi t1o l.. > < Il. 5. railroad. i. =. Whittle-
~ ulo hss sor some time last teen track
0lss.er 81 the Caicszo Division. las been
appointed % AZ The vacancy.
maa from The savdast city o. toe
na1ns % David l. ka1isy Vas captured
yes esday morning By Deputy Sheriff
Miserms. Tor So .arceny. fas officers
10m Maaksg0a arrived IA The afternoon
and t0ok nlm home with them
The q. r. & I. train from the North. due
here a. q M, id not srrive yesterday
m0rning NATL :. the reason being that II
contsned seven loaded coaches of tourists
frotn the northern resorts, wn0 were rsturn
llk % t0c.r kG1toeF0 homes.
Tue Clarendon Hotel has had e corner on
theafEicel ,loupes tbs vesk. r1ofe than two
thirds 0i tAe performers IN the four trOupes
thar have oesn IN tae city the fore part OF
the geek stopping a. the house. on Wed
ness.oy there Uefs soout seventy theatrical
people regstsrsd there.
As The nsw No. En<ine House nsars
con- pietiOD. some Of The West side people
conpinin ma. although i Is solid. substan-
tial and well 0uill. IL q not handsome.
Ibey cannot imagine why the tower and
Office aFs placed back on the side Of the
structure instead of on the corner.
mo mesting Of the Aldermen OF the
Flrsf, Second. Third and EighEh wards.
which ~as - have been held last night TO
consider the petitlon Of .he ALLEY CITY
Cable Company for franchise 10 build a
line on fQiton-st.. was adjourned for one
gees, owing % ths absence OF the AldermaL
Rom ths Ssc ond ward.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16


Dsisfx E2AIs Es.r,slsz1az zs--Aa Cessaa.4
TAI GO hs ae4s - ~ Ass24seax.
A new tie1 u asEssia Fia = ) e. nlaAs zAeza
q 80 piee3 q ca.Eiksaesa- a. 81 srck al
= ksif $50, A<ass osss t4es go sl.elssl &ssx
z-8 l1s ct1er Esfes s. ~ lessr - Z q Ia
a. Fglset - 4Es ~ - SIR So a aea t1s
pleaes afess4-a fess.1ss lsg fesm : sag
e1ze.s waA k4r sress Pass tle sssss
el tee taa9sst tsca o.aers aEe ne2as -
tsree r.s>es cf e4fe1eafs a. issea aa3 . aslf
wiTs zei s4ea tus iar1ss iens
Hrs & S Eox vko se.ls os4 &. ulaks tAs
steSs. s. 9oet = rs-zs ssss iaSs k.s@gests ai>o
snlai "a saTsh 8 x eepkies ss ssTy hAa1-
soa.e - isv ~ silver esAs gssvs These ars
q, .sel Wis1 desR fs.ass slsl s ara va wgrk
hsgseF me1e " small slaarss aa.d wsl@ed
~1a tsasy res sils li sll-es sso I.zt.sra.
4 pretty fzn naekin > descfsbaa Is Laads
q psees 81 gae blsa~ sys Aeen. tue1iy-
sevea n,ches s4gage Flem saea corner cat
plece ibat N.ti measure sighE inches 0ns
ssy sud ST ara hzr tee Others Tais xil
leave piece shaped Ike ga open envelops.
Ga shs two iougzs nape have stamped pat
terra ~ hsn- three solal ones aAd quite
large one On oas zap and six small ones On
tEs othsr H0H2 tAem f.rst in. outline With
salmon eolored floss. li Ia the tiss and tails ard
al lines of saadlBg ia chain ss4lca WiIh white
eoss Tee lines representing water should 10
done in oasl.ne wiia pale bias doss. Fringe
Z al around al inch deep ard henstiteh the
fringe before drawing all the threads Fold
tie tao flaps over fsst aud then the emhroi-
csred ones, n l,,ss meet each other. TIE
pattern j. segy handsonls woFkei entirely IN
white hoSs
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

rh- wurdsrsrs Granted Writ % Hsbes
CarPas Rearing this Afternoon.

rh- Murdsrsrs tsrans sd W rat o. Hsbess
Corpus-rhe Rearing this Afternoon.
The attorneys for the Macards. VINO were
he.d for trial for the murder OF Michael
OHAra, yesterday hipi petition sith the
County Clerk for writ OF habeas corpus.
The petition vas granted b. Judge Mont
gomery who issued swrit returnable nj 2
o'clock this afternoon, when hearing will
te given the prisoners. The ground Of the
petition, rs neid BY the attorneys oi the
Ascards, Is, tirss, the prisoners were COM
mitted 70 jail o. The justice without author
ity, he having no power TO commit upon
the sworn examination OF the witnesses
hlch failed 10 show either OF the defend
ants guilty OF the crime charged, second.
that the Offense Is bsiisbie one, and that
The defendants should be entitled TO bail;
third, that ths defendants are held wrong
fully without authority OF law. The men
were sent 10 al on The verbal commit OF
the justice. and no formal commitment pa
pers we're mais out rle petitioners claim
that Sheriff Bishop is Dnacle TO show any
commitment papeIs and they therefore as K
that the defendants De released II is un-
derstood that the object OF this proceeding
Is To procure an order admitting the pris-
OLers 70 BAL
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

GovSrnor Jaes srrvet in the city yrstsr-
day norni1x and stopped OF between
frsins. taxing breakfast a. lhe Morton. He
t-cx re q ~ trsin for Cedar Sprinxs to
c-ste CD she srausers Ia fbsf vicinity on he
fair Erounfs f9tsv he vii crate on to
fa'r grounds a. Benton Hsrhor Whiie
nsre to Governor receivet telegram
nisrs ef 't5 col ecf ~ ch turned oat 10
Be dispatch f-an re Benton Haraor Fe.,-
pie cuovrvinx ihe coaplimeuts az ths fsir
sseoc,sr.cn i1YltuZ him - psrtake 81 their
besri alitr en FRIDAY THIS j. nniv a sam
Pc az 1uT f1e Governor is cei1r imposed
nron 81 reople ra0 sEIect f3rors - B. m
srt sfiil he has - pST f1r their teisgrsnss
sri .cox oiea-snt.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

TIE system q ~s,sr ~oTss tsfne con-
petes a. the so.isrs' Horne. tbs corrsrt-
ion rss nes5s Wednesday ard - fsr e.
ce1ld bs seen ihsY srs = coEa a.efs scccess
TIE perms1enrv % to s7prsv is nos Ts.
k1 ~. n1r ~ strsa9sh 81 fa@ ss~-a re
tssisc cEt the nsssns srsen3 t1e Ernse
we're a. SLED sr6 t~o s+rcEz streams ora
tro ard tie oshe~ three inchss in ss4asefe~
80 oren ao~ ~srs forced fhroa2a toe
p}pes, aoa he wsfsr = os The pszrpsf sas ~
snd i : thoaxbt be saprlT So faliy meet
tas SzuaaA
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

Railroad Rates siiitsry Driil-soms OF
tho speed EntrisA

IN, speed fntrisA
Following a. the ertri.s for thrss Of the
rsoss 70 occur deriax the Fair next week.
No. l. For tEo-yesr olds. Half nile
heats. best 3 in 5. Purse $50. divided.
Ensrss-C. l.. Blsa. city D. n. Lucy b
A.0erl Jackson. Lowell Z. Joan Wes-
ley thgt. Hocgss, city, :. "a Winnie p
No. . omoinslon race. One and one
saif miles. First hsif mile. walk sec
0nd. ir0t or pace. thir1. 70 as YOU please.
Purse 500 divided. Entries-E Falas.
city srn. < ~Dck" q. Farron. Colon. brn.
IA "fisrs Belle Lon Hsndriek. city. blk.
<. Bix Brown Iug
No. 3 The Morton sud T. s. Pisrce's
specizl for thrse-y ysaF-Oids. Nils heats best
Tin g. Purse slO divided. Eutrsss-A.
rlesi-, ctsg. ,. :. "FrSnS Carroll Chst
dodxss. cftY. b. r ~Fred Wilkes Gris-
void Bros. Verm0utFiils. b. 8 ~Ilderiae."
y. hcVesu. 0voss0, b. 3. "Wright {"
Dsvev A stewart Oxossc. ch = Earle
Valley. r. r. Smith, ionia. b. NJ MOI
lie a ~. kimbslI. i1nia b. 2 Prank
Bacon. ~. Il Mitchell Ionis m Nsx
Mitchell J. r. Miner. Burr Osk. b. m.
"Oni1A
As ia FORMER years THURSDAY viii prob
sniY be tbe siz day To- visitors outside
The city. snL IA prospects s5s lag tbs
dsv siti see tne larzsst crowd ever on he
ground. tridsT vii - children's day sud
Govsrnor igcs vii os present
"a ssi brook Divine. Of Beldinr SGperin-
tenient of the Cattle Depart naeut arrived
yesterday. lie reports \ largs number Of
entries ard = o1sy swinging space
a. ths railroads iE shs state vii sell
.icxets to n fair a. one fare for the round
Eo tcke.s god fov Eve days. from The
isb to the "a inclusive. good 20 rstarn on
tas itth.
Asngisct1rsrs' Hal. y rap;diT Sling M.
n g. T. Whitney. tie Superintendent
sars there niA 1s toe finest display Ia this
department IN the hissory of ne Society.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

auusfing ff0su tns ffoat aoor Aaok il
ts-.s - esn story Ths nGrss was esfe,sss
~ leH tas ba9y carriage ia = dams base-
sasI.L IEs nexl tiIas sac teak The % ouf
i1iaR i oauxnt cod 4 physiclsa vas
- -. bet Is was 80 ists The 10. 11n
AatasiAoss Cab can - detached fom tbs
: hesls &ad carried i1to tne house VIII he
psfisct crie. a perfect ho1se osrrisee-sil
combined. making . pes1ect bsby carriage.
see advertisement aBd send fo1 ezts.okus.
No. SOLD by dealers.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

Tns wili 81 ihe ate Eerns-5 7. Courtney
wss SID IN the Probafs Coart rs.i srss~. IN
wh'ch ae heaossfhs one-qrertsr 81 hiq 81
este =, h's brother t-rattsn Gourfaev
ff.1 bis SITTER Us. Rridsait Flsnigas
s. fr eacl 1t bH ce1thsre Nsriei ard
Fnret snd fae remainder - his sister
Msrr Ann Ceufsrev
II Ire vii of 3seoh g. Fsr oe-sn $50
fisi v-etertar BE se1ceetas sll ~ Bis pro-
psrfr 70 bis father 1arref Ns1 toersu sna
arroinfs h,rl ~ sreruslsr
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

When Samuei Nav wss hro0saf II .bs
srrerier Coer- r>sfsrisv nerninx fsr seu-
teuce. Judge R1r.i1gsue snoxs e. ieexth
ABOUT tte csss sfsi nE teas Re es3 in~essi-
xatzd the matter sad told ho~ 30 Esd
vssste>a thsbosne - 80 Nav faaiiv. ovi-z
a stfeiIr.i slrouct of thsir t-aah'e. sieri -
- thar sfztAf IN veSferfa7s fsxvaaatt
rx~srr. afler wtlch te ser lareef NJ Z,
Prrs a fear dATs sence - tss esuaty isil.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

An inviting salad ard very ornamental
dish for the table may be mnde with. lettuce
and sliced cucumberx and tomatoes, so ar
ranged that the lettuce leaves furnish a bor-
der 10 the dish, the center Of which shows the
rich color OF the tomatoes. Cover with a
dressing made OF oil and vinegar mixed In
the proportion of one tablespoonful Of vine
gar 10 two of salad oil Add little salt and
pepper.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

John Saitier yesterday commenced suit
by cspiss in the Circuit Court against
Joseph Hermann for 5000 damages for
breaking nis arm. They are the men who
got into an altercstion at the Leitelt ma.
ctfine works and Sattler was struck by Herr
mann with a club
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

Cheap rates 10 Detroit and return via The
Al. G. X. y this week during the Reunion
% the Army Of The 1ennesses a. Detroit.
The Michigan Central viii EEL tickets Sep.
temoer Is. IA and - 20 Detroit znd return
at one fare for the round trip. Tickets
limited % return up 70 aud including sep
tfmber l6
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

A jelly stand is a great convenience during
the season OF Jelly making Place four up
right posts, eighteen inches high, one foot
apart. and join them at TOP and bottom with
rounds. The jelly bag may be suspended
from the posts by cords, the jelly poured in
and allowed 20 drip into bowl underneath.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

4 saoai4 - Fzsssmssrsd lssl "a 1ELs-
sas - I'll AxkAL0 Aas efsrsa saaseEi 2ti01
rrizss ssr ne faslssi tas sEa4iLnss ne
seszzEsst aaa t1s srstfksst a4sF. aaa ~
s4ss ia ths rsdtess haif. Enica are
hroaxAs 70 ear ofiuss sn Las Par 6ssa1dz
1exf aes<
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16
Home Made Ottoman.

In homes where any one member of the
household hss a -knack7 Of making things,
the ottoman shown in the accompanying cuts
may bs readily constructed. Ii the house
hold does not include good worker in wood
a carpenter viii have 20 be called in 20 make
he frsae, using the diagram in Fig. . for bis
nnllal
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

f1e reSs1eats o. the Wess S.ae snd eihsxs
s14 E1s a = nsSs brsdss-zt ~ sters cirees
'fe1z bzit2aoEe - cas- sn9 snix toic
ac.Ss&ts 411 fsssla. Asso : gco1 sssaft
n.enl 81 frsSb. SAL sa6 slaoke5 49, AaA
+feeFs nf-l reeets ff@sapt 4s1elt.ea.
a coG blste zxS1f iazent Of oe1nEss ara
11s Constantly u base.
FALfExK 4 Dcsx.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

/ have removed ny office 70 a Monros.
-, wiki the hrm OF Pierce Bros a
Shst,uck. ana want az who are indebted 10
me aud wish to save costs 10 call ana settle
their accounts az once.
K < pfEFgF
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16
Health is Wealth.

Ir. L. G. Vests Nerve and BIain Treatment
guaranteed specific for Hystera dizziness. Con
Wilson's, fiis NeTvous Neurslcf Headache
Nervous ProSlratton caused by the Use OF alcohol
or tobacco. Wakefu.nesS, Mental DEPRESSION.
Soffeui1g of the Brain resulting in INSANITY s1d
leading 70 misery. decay and death, Prernsture
Old Age. Barreaness. Loss Of Power in either
sex, lnFou untaTy Losses aDd Spercatorrhocs
cauSed by over-excrtion of The bran. selfal,,ze
or oveT-indulgence. Zach box contains one
months treatment g. box or six boxes for
:. seut ny mail prepaid on receip; Of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BONES
10 cure any csSe. With each order received bv
u- To- ak boxes, accompanied with e. re viii
Send the purchaser or written g1kraniee a. re-
fund the naoueT II gae treatment does not elect
cure. Qua snsees issued only br
w. n. TIBBS, DRUGGIST.
Sole Agent
126 Monroe-st-, Grand Rapids. Mich.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

1 81 8saissl1s. Agsl .s.-FeE 4scs.san~-
Wsrmaf 4tr sezflsr Ntaca aeconinx
lz1l 10 iFszh ssuEnsriY a1d iacle4slzs =.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

The frame crre made there witi ha htt's
ff1r'i'tY about tse rest ~ The ~crS Cover
= FIRST vita ssoiIt besitieSi11. frnlr stretched
over tts t1sf5sS form nz he Ferz sad arrrSs
tes fwo s~ats. TIE partition haars is frsn
covered with 80 i7i1eyi cushf77ls p,aesi IN
ose -c~sr api siipred o~er - ton - fhe
frs-ne~ork ard = ARE stnTa8 ~rsshl--s =
rfsis f'~ esrh s~st an5 frrslv fr.l - tse
ed-es = Re seafs The franc sHiss AZ.
tT.s5rse' ~s1h fuii rus7e - = rarrssg.ars5lrsz
gsa'essai 81 = deep fringe 1ae er-,er.al uses
Faay te c-sfcr c- tspessry. ss IS ieSresL
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

tFFitE - 4HE tAof a -IAAN LArSDRY
AAD DYE hcUsE. NO. II CASAL-sr,
GRAsp RAPlts. bicH.. July 20, lSs5.
Editor fELE0sAN- HkRALL.
Please inform the plbiic that have con.
nected steam laundry with my Dfe House
and Securing establishment, and will Go nv
utmost 10 give them the best work that was
ever brought opt by machinery. and tell
them that humbly ask OF them share Of
their trade. Your most humble servant.
u. A. BERNIS.
Ring telephone No. 9i9.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16
An Easy way to Clean a Chimney.

People who have tried it claim that sootv
chimney may he quickly cleaned out by plac-
ing piece Of zinc on the live Goals in .he
stove
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

Our Fall styles of Knox Hats have AZ
rived. THOMAS 4 CRIFPEN.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

C8sspess pace il TIE CITY for G1sEs a
>. J 21ass 4 CriDpeaA
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16
CbesD rstss ~ Detroit apa retrrn y

AL tes new Fall styles cslvsd Al Thom-
A. s Crppea 5.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-16

~ S.<<s CsEsFsh Rkms5T cares wksE
s.sEy osAes so-e&2isS rszasay tsils
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-06-25

proper administration of public az
airs.
9th. To secure the highest posi-
BILE prices for the produce Of the
farm.
9th. To protect the dairy indus
try from the competition of oleomar-
garine and other spurious COM
pounds by securing enactments
of stringeney for regulating or pro-
hibiting the sale of the same.
7th. To aid and assist in such
manner as the Alliance may deter
mine the Farmers Protective Asso-
citation in barbedwire contests.
Sth. To secure representation of
agricultural interests in the national
Congress and the Legislature.
9th. To secure stringent laws for
the punishment of frauds and swim
oilers Of all kinds, and especially of
those who prey upon the producer.
10th. To aid and assist the mem
bers of the Alliance in all contests
with the railroads, insurance com
panies and in suits for the infringe
ment of patents or claims for roy
atty on patented articles.
llth. To aid and assist the Ma
tional Alliance in pushing forward
the special work of that organiza-
ton. FARMER.
June Is, 1887.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-06-25
mislm'r. Nos. L to 4.

misdm' +, Nos. / to 4.
The above cases were discharged
by a jury.
State against l. J. McElroy, mis-
demeanor. Judgment confessed for
IS fine and costs.
State against Geo. b. McBowers,
nnsdm'r. Judgment confessed for
S25 fine and costs.
State against Daniel O'Grady,
felony
State against George johnson,
felony
The defendants in these cases APP
peared in court and entered into
recognizanees for their appearance
on the first day'of the next term.
W. W. Campbell on motion of Jo-
seph Moreland was admitted to prac
tice in this court.
Samuel Beall's adm'rs use VS..
Hough & Keck, Don b.
Chadwick & Nephew's nse VS..
Same.
J. V. Boughner's adm'rs use VS.
Same.
VIM. Anderson's adm'rs use VS.
Same.
Geo NJ. Hagans' exor's use VS.
Same.
Manliff Hayes use VS.. Same.
Samuel Hendersons com'r use VS.
Same.
On motion of the plaintiffs by
their attorneys these causes are dis
missed satisfied.
The grand jury reported four in
dictments, three for misdemeanor
and one for felony.
West Virginia Railroad against
Mary f. Wolf condemnation of Land.
Report of the commissioners confirm
ed allowing Mary E. Wolf S25 dam
ages.
West Virginia Railroad against
John Wolf condemnation of land
Report of commissioners confirmed
allowing john Wolf 1886 damages.
West Virginia Railroad against
Marshall Johnson condemnation of
land. Report of commissioners con
firmed allowing Marshall johnson
$l45 damages.
West Virginia Railroad against
Jos. L. johnson condemnation of
land. Report of commissioners con-
firmed allowing Jos. T. johnson $50
damages.
West Virginia Railroad against
Maria Wolf condemnation of land
Report of commissioners confirmed
allowing Maria Wolf $35 damages.
State against Lee Watkins. The
said Lee Watkins having been com
mitted to Jail by a Justice for fail
ing to keep the peace was diseharg-
ed on his own recognizance
State against George jackson,
felony. Trial by jury and the de
PENDENT George Jackson was found
guilty by the jury and sentenced by
the court to one year in the Peniten-
tiary Of this State.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-06-25
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings Of the June Term 1887.

The estimated expenses for the
ensuing year were fixed at 500 100000
and the court fixed the levy for the
present year as follows: As cents on
each hundred dollars of assessed
value of real and personal property,
exclusive of Morgantown, 35 cents
of which are for general county pur-
poses and 10 cents for the support
of the poor of the county; and on
the real and personal property of
Morgantown 35 cents on each 800
of the assessed value thereof for the
county levy of this year.
Ira Bailey, Sheriff, presented his
lists of persons, personal property
and lands delinquent for the non
payment of taxes, which lists being
verified by aflidavits, were allowed
said Sheriff.
j. III. Cole and others VS. Rose A.
Musgrave and others, alterations in
road. The viewers appointed in this
case filed their report, and the court
fixed the fourth day of the next reg
ular session of this court to hear the
parties interested.
Jacob West and others VS.. ID. j.
Eddy and others, road. Report of
viewer filed and parties agreeing to
accept the damages awarded them.
The court decided to establish the
road asked for.
L. w. Brand was appointed a com
missioner to superintend the con
struction of the wood work of the
bridge across Dents run near Laurel
Point
Jesse Shuttlesworth was exonera-
ted from the payment of taxes on
81 900, Gas Stock, the same being
assessed in Taylor county.
S. A. Stansberry and others VS..
T. f. Watson and others, road. The
second day of the next regular SEES
sion was fixed for hearing the par
ties interested in this cause
A list of ballots were prepared
from which to draw jurors for the
ensuing year.
The contract for building the
bridge near Prices saw mill was
awarded to G. w. Weekley for 1898,
And A. W. Brown was appointed a
commissioner to superintend the
construction of the same.
Tho contract for building the
bridge across the middle fork of
Dunkard creek was awarded to A. d.
Shriver for $3.50, and A. w. Brown
was appointed commissioner to
superintend the construction of the
same.
Ira Bailey, Sheriff, filed his annual
settlement which was approved by
the court and ordered to be recorded
Sarah G. Hopkins, c. w. Edwards,
Sarah Morgan, George A. johnson,
R. H. Poynter, Thomas Lazzell,
James E. Dent, Gabriel Holland and
j. B. Furman were each granted Ger
tificate to obtain a license to keep q
hotel. or tavern at their respective
places of residence
There being no further business
the court adorned until the first day
of the next session.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-06-25

There has been great deal OF III
terest manifested in this trial, which
began Thursday morning. The
good people of this county have been
watching eagerly to see whether it
is possible any more to execute the
laws and 10 punish crimes and of
lenses committed against the peace
and dignity of our commonwealth.
Only few days ago this same
George jackson insulted and follow
ed up with a manifest intent to as
sault, respectable stranger upon
the streets of our town. 1t required
the Mayor. Councilmen and all the
police force Of the town to jail this
colored hero.
Jackson was arraigned before the
court upon an indictment found
about three years ago, charging him
with the malicious and unlawfui
cutting Of Bill Edwards with intent
to wound, main and disable The
evidence in the case revealed the
following facts: George jackson
and Bill Edwards had been drinking
and returned home to the house of
John Edwards; they got into an al
tercation; Bill invited George out to
fight; George accepted the invita-
ton; Bill assaulted George with a
paling; they clinched and in the
melee George ripped Bill open on the
left side, about one inch deep and
six inches in length, with razor
All this occurred three years ago.
Since that time too many culprits
have been turned loose to prey upon
the country. The righteous indig-
nation Of public sentiment has been
aroused. From all parts of the
county comes the imperious demand
that thieves, murderers and desper
ADDE'S shall be brought to the bar of
justice and punished. This demand
has taken tangible shape. Private
citizens. with their own private
funds. have employed an attorney to
redress the grievances of the State.
The Prosecuting Attorney was
ably assisted in this case by L. II.
B. Staggers, who, in a most eloquent
and impressive speech, appealed to
the Jurors in the name of outraged
justice to discharge their duty, how
ever unpleasant, and find the pris-
oner guilty according to the evil
dence. The defense was conducted
nv Keck & Son.
The jury took plenty of time to
deliberate; they retired to the jury
room before supper; had session
after supper; were locked up togeth-
er all night; had a long conference
Friday morning, and at last found
the prisoner guilty under the second
count of the indictment. Sentence
was pronounced upon him Friday
afternoon by the court. He goes to
the penitentiary for one year, the
minimum length of time under the
statute